Originally posted on 09/06/2012:

Obama's already in the center. The problem is the Republicans aren't there. In a way, they aren't anywhere. They are wherever Obama isn't. Unlike 1994, the Republicans have no interest in working with Obama on anything. Their stated goal and priority since Obama was elected is to oppose Obama on everything to beat him in 2012. They've put getting Obama out of job ahead of getting Americans into a job.